Why is InMotion Hosting one of the leading choices for VPS hosting? It's simple. We include many features that other VPS hosting providers don't. Your VPS plan will include an award-winning control panel, access to burstable resources, complimentary data backups, a custom firewall pre-installed and much more. We also include 24x7 Toll-Free Semi-Managed Phone Support with every VPS hosting plan.

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Control Panel Included

Why You Should Care
Most VPS Hosting providers do not include a control panel with their virtual private servers. Some hosts may offer a Control Panel but will charge extra fees, sometimes as much as $20/mo. Some will even require that you install the control panel yourself, costing you valuable time.

Your VPS hosting plan from InMotion Hosting will include the award-winning control panel cPanel pre-installed and with no additional fees. This means your VPS account will be ready to go out of the gate and you can begin setting up your website immediately.

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Telephone Support

Why You Should Care
At InMotion Hosting we understand that the availability of support is important. Our support is available 24x7x365 by toll-free phone, live chat or email. Virtually every other VPS host doesn't offer telephone support. If you have a critical issue, waiting on email only support can be frustrating. With InMotion Hosting you can simply pick up a phone any time and speak with a live support agent that's based right here in the U.S.

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Domains Allowed

Why You Should Care
With the Unlimited Domain cPanel license included with your InMotion Hosting VPS hosting plan you can host as many websites as your plan resources will accommodate. Some hosts offer a limited domain Plesk license which requires you to upgrade to add domains beyond your domain limit.

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Semi-Managed Support

Why You Should Care
Your InMotion Hosting VPS plan will include a semi-managed level of support. Most other VPS hosts will only provide support for hardware or network failures. Some will even charge additional fees for support contacts that involve anything beyond server reboots. At InMotion Hosting we'll help with most issues that you may run into. We pride ourselves on providing the highest level of support and service regardless of which plan you choose.

Our Support Team can also customize your VPS plan. If you need PHP 4x instead of 5x, custom names servers or MYSQL 4x we'll take care of it for free.

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IP Addresses Included

Why You Should Care
Your VPS hosting plan will include up to 10 separate IP addresses. If you choose a lower plan and need additional IP addresses they are also always available for a nominal fee.

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Burstable RAM

Why You Should Care
VPS Hosting plans from InMotion Hosting include Burstable RAM. This means that should your VPS experience a spike in resource usage you'll have access to a pool of RAM that will keep your VPS up and running. Other hosts only offer a specified amount of RAM and, should your account experience usage beyond that amount, your account will be suspended until resource usage drops below your account's limit.

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Choice of Datacenter Locations

Why You Should Care
Being located close to your datacenter can significantly increase the speed of your email and website access. If you send an email to the person sitting next to you it doesn't make sense to have that email travel across the country and back just to reach their inbox. With InMotion Hosting you get the choice of datacenter locations and Max Speed Zone. For more information on the benefits of datacenter location please visit here.

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SSH & Root Access Available

Why You Should Care
Your VPS hosting plan will include SSH access by default and optional Root access should you require it. This allows you to have total control of your virtual private server from the command line.

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*Based on Information Available 10/09/09. For corrections or suggestions please email us at matrix@inmotionhosting.com.